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  Novo Nordisk has announced the launch of the NovoTwist® pen needle in the United States. It is available for use with Novo Nordisk pre-filled delivery devices, including Levemir® FlexPen®, NovoLog®, FlexPen®, Victoza® Pen and other Novo Nordisk pens, and is the first single-twist needle cleared for use in the United …

Multiple pregnancies may increase the risk of obesity, diabetes and the buildup of plaque in the arteries, suggests new research in mice. Scientists from the University of Cincinnati and colleagues studied mice late in gestation in either their first or fourth pregnancy. Those in their fourth pregnancy had severe glucose …

Researchers from the CDC examined health insurance claims made in 2007 for nearly 50,000 youth aged 19 and younger, including 8,226 with diabetes. Annual medical expenses for youth with diabetes were $9,061, compared with $1,468 for those without diabetes. Prescription drugs and outpatient care accounted for much of the extra …

Diabetes diagnoses are rising at an even faster rate among dogs and cats than their human companions, according to a national analysis of pet health released this week. Diabetes rates increased by nearly a third among dogs in the last four years and by 16% among cats. It is much …

A new prescription medication Tradjenta (linagliptin) has gained FDA approval for the treatment of adult Type 2 diabetes. Tradjenta will compete with two other drugs in the same family, Onglyza and Januvia.…

Researchers from UCLA’s Larry L. Hillblom Islet Research Center have discovered the underlying mechanism that could convert other cells in the body into insulin-making cells, which could provide a potential cure for diabetes.…

Glucose monitors and at-home record-keeping improved outcomes for orally managed diabetics with poorly controlled disease — by prompting their doctors to put them on insulin faster….

Gastric bypass surgery is great for curing Type 2 diabetes. It works for almost 80% of patients. Now scientists are beginning to figure out why and weight loss may be the least of it.…

Researchers looked at antibody formation when liraglutide (Victoza) is used and whether that has an impact on glycemic efficacy or safety.…